Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our finance team. This role involves performing essential accounting functions, including cash updates, bank reconciliations, and month-end journal entries. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining financial accuracy and supporting decision-making processes.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform daily cash updates and monitor cash balances across accounts.
• Prepare and reconcile bank statements to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with month-end journal entries and financial close processes.
• Conduct month-end financial analysis to support reporting and decision-making.
• Maintain and update the cash flow model to reflect current and projected financial activity.
• Download and process FedEx invoices for payment and recordkeeping.
• Review and code credit card statements in alignment with company expense policies.
• Accurately code invoices for accruals and ensure proper expense recognition.
• Provide support to the Accounts Payable (AP) team as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate financial data.
• Assist with ad hoc projects and reporting requests as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 1+ years as staff accountant.
• Must have experience with month-end, journal entries, and reconciliation experience.
• ERP system experience.
• Advanced experience with Excel functions (pivot tables and VLOOKUPS).

Job Type & Location:

This is a Contract position based out of Montebello, CA.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $45.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type:

This is a hybrid position in Montebello, CA.

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 7, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.